“For which one of you,
when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost
to see if he has enough to complete it?” Luke 14:28 [NASB]
Christ calls us to give up everything-family, friends, and
possessions-and be built upon Him, our Foundation. We are to make Him our
foundation and the spring from which we get everything we need to live and work
as we answer His call, "Come follow Me."
Following Christ means giving up our right to ourselves. He
gives us new life through the salvation He gives. When we have new life through
Christ, we have all things we need because He is our fount of life. Jesus said
I am the Living Water in John 4:10. His water never dries up. We can know we
will always have enough of whatever we need.
Jesus is all we need. We can trust Him and build our lives
upon Him as our foundation. We can give up everything including our right to
ourselves because He is our All-in-All. We lack nothing when we answer Jesus' call
to follow Him. Jesus gives us enough to finish every task to which He calls us
when we give Him our heart, soul, mind, and strength. We have nothing, yet possess
all things because Jesus is our River of Living Water.
Jesus commanded Simeon and Andrew “Follow Me and I will make
you fishers of men.” Matthew 4:19 [NASB]
Paul told the Corinthians, “Commending ourselves as servants
of God…as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having
nothing yet possessing all things.” 2 Corinthians 6:4 & 10 [NASB]
Will you give up your life to get everything you will ever need?
Will you accept Jesus’ gift of salvation and let Him be your All-in-All?
Lord, I give my life
to You, then when I run into a problem, I want to take it back. Lord, I often forget
You are my foundation and my Living Water. You are enough and will provide for my
needs. Forgive me my small faith and wanting to take control. Make me faithful.
Remind me You are the Source of everything I need for life and ministry. You
are my All-in-All. Thank You for Your patience and forgiveness.
